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5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Albert Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Albert Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in July 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Albert Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Albert Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at 5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY

1decisions9documents
  1. Sept 2022
    Full
    Outcome in report

    3 Rear Facing Dormer Windows

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02435/FHA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Albert Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£625,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2019Most recent

    £625,000

    +40.4%over 12 years

  2. 1 December 2006

    £445,000

    +40.2%over 4 years

  3. 12 June 2002

    £317,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HY: £305,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Albert Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,634

Street avg £3,757

Below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Albert Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.

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